Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 156 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2002
All-time low
4.7%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius, 1998–2018

024681998200820181998: 6.1 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 6 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 7.6 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 6 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 5.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius peaked at 7.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.

That places Mauritius 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.1%
1999 5.5% -9.3%
2000 6.0% +8.3%
2001 6.5% +8.8%
2002 7.6% +16.9%
2003 7.2% -4.3%
2004 5.4% -25.8%
2005 6.6% +22.2%
2006 6.2% -5.4%
2007 5.2% -16.3%
2008 6.1% +17.3%
2009 5.2% -14.0%
2010 4.7% -10.4%
2011 5.5% +17.7%
2012 5.0% -10.1%
2013 5.0% +1.1%
2014 4.8% -4.7%
2015 5.9% +23.9%
2016 6.0% +1.8%
2017 5.3% -11.8%
2018 5.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 5.5% 6.1% 2
2000s 6.2% 5.2% 7.6% 10
2010s 5.3% 4.7% 6.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Mauritius ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.